Case Summary

In Gulriha, Gorakhpur, a 20-year-old Hindu woman named Sudha was lured and abducted by a Muslim man named Abbas Ali. The Hinduphobia Tracker had accessed the FIR in which the victim’s father, Sheshnath, a resident of Jungle Ayodhya Prasad village, stated that at around 9 a.m. on 2 November 2025, the accused, along with his wife Johra, their relative Alam, and one other unknown person, lured and abducted his daughter with the intention of marrying her. When the father confronted Abbas Ali and his wife regarding his missing daughter, they refused to respond, hurled verbal abuse at him, and drove him away from their house while threatening to kill him. The complaint also mentioned that the accused had been in communication with an unidentified person over a mobile number, which the complainant found suspicious. Based on the complaint filed by the victim’s father, Gulriha Police registered a case on 5 November 2025 under the supervision of Inspector-in-Charge Vijay Pratap Singh and began investigating the matter.

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Why it is Hate Crime ?

In this case, a 20-year-old Hindu woman named Sudha was lured and abducted by the Muslim accused. The accused, along with his wife Johra, their relative Alam, and one other unidentified person, took the victim away with the intention of marrying her. This could potentially be a crime motivated by religious profiling, as it has been observed that in several instances Muslim perpetrators have targeted Hindu women due to animosity towards Hindus and their faith. Hindu women and girls remain particularly vulnerable to crimes such as sexual exploitation and coercion by Muslim men, often committed with an underlying intent of religious conversion or sexual exploitation. However, it is equally important to note that the victim was an adult at the time of her disappearance and, therefore, legally capable of making her own decisions regarding her personal relationships. She has the legal right to choose her partner, elope, and marry as she wishes, provided her actions are consensual and free from force, duress, deception, or coercion. Though being an adult does not negate the possibility of manipulation or coercion, it requires cautious evaluation of the available evidence. While the account of the victim’s father is significant, it should not be taken at face value in the absence of a statement from the victim herself, especially considering factors such as emotional distress and social stigma that may influence his perspective. At Hinduphobia Tracker, we adhere to rigorous standards before categorising any incident as a religiously motivated hate crime. In this instance, as the victim was an adult and there was currently no direct evidence of religious motivations behind the crime, thus, we are adding this case to the Undecided database. If any further information emerges indicating a religious motivation or confirming aspects of coercion, we will review the case and add it to the hate crime database. Disclaimer: The Hinduphobia Tracker records incidents based on when an event occurred or when the victim's ordeal began. It is important to clarify that none of the media sources covering this case have specified the exact date when the victim's ordeal began or when she came into contact with the accused. Therefore, for documentation purposes, the date of the incident has been recorded as 2 November 2025 - the day she went missing.